Stresses in rail ends:- a review of the work done on the effects of using non-metallic shims in fishplated joints (TN-TAS-045)

Two small investigations have been carried out with a view to determining the effect of fitting non-metallic shims to fishplated joints on the stress experience of these joints under traffic. The first investigation (Reported in T&S /14) was carried out on a pair of joints in a siding where...